I must be way, way out of line. Or stupid. That's because I have no hesitation about having drinks or eating alone with a male source or colleague. In fact, I often propose such meetings.

I thought I was doing my job. As it turns out, I've been behaving wildly inappropriately.

According to a new poll, many American do not approve of men and women being alone with each other in the workplace, particularly when it comes to food and drink. (Morning Consult surveyed over 5,000 registered voters.) The New York Times reports: